Varinia Burns
Upper Hutt,New Zealand
Overview
38
38
years of professional experience
Work History
Section Administrator
Beca Group
- Current
- Company Overview: www.beca.com
- To provide secretarial and administrative support to the Section Manager and staff of the Wellington Water and Industrial Section of engineers at Beca
- Www.beca.com
Sales Administrator and Event Co-ordinator
MSD Animal Health
Upper Hutt
04.2005 - 12.2011
- PA to the Marketing Manager
- Collation and completion of monthly expenses
- Organisation of calendar/email
- Event and Project management
- Preparation of sales meeting agenda and minutes
- General office support to Territory Managers (TM’s)
- Manage communication of reporting requirements and deadlines to TM's to facilitate meetings
- Maintain customer rebate spreadsheet
- Collation of TM’s monthly reports
- Scheduling and booking travel and accommodation
- Promotional material provided on time
- Accurate recording of timesheets for the Commercial team
- Maintain up-to-date records of cost centre and promotional spending
- Preparation of expenses for Technical and Marketing staff
- Preparation, circulation and posting of Website Customer Pricing
- Maintain and update Goldmine Database and Commercial Library
- Preparation of new staff induction schedules
- Successfully managed a variety of events and conferences
- Developed and implemented new systems and procedures for customer pricing
- Developed and implemented variety of new office templates and procedures
- Developed and implemented a new stock system and procedures for marketing material
- Developed new staff induction schedule template
- Volunteer Fire Warden
National Administrator
Massey University
Wellington
01.2000 - 04.2005
- Administrative support to the National Liaison and Recruitment Manager and national based Student Liaison Advisers
- Management and responsibility of Administration Assistants for regional NLR offices
- Assist Wellington Student Liaison Advisers with event co-ordination and student visits
- Inductions for new staff
- Coordination and management the NLR advertising budget
- Assist with development and delivery of the annual NLR plan
- Coordination and production of annual schedule of meetings, events and activities
- Arrange meetings, appointments, travel and accommodation
- Provide statistical reports for Senior Management
- Assistance in editing and production of newsletters and presentation materials
- Compilation of regular reports for Colleges and Regions
PA/Office Administrator
Precision Limited
Wingate, Lower Hutt
01.1999 - 01.2000
Word Processor Operator/Administrator
NZ Defence
Trentham Military Camp
01.1995 - 01.1999
Director/Sales/Office Manager
Petone Tyre Centre
01.1990 - 01.1995
- Company Overview: (Self Employed)
- (Self Employed)
- Business Sold
Office Administrator
Department of Health, Hutt Hospital
01.1987 - 01.1990
Timeline
Sales Administrator and Event Co-ordinator
MSD Animal Health
04.2005 - 12.2011
National Administrator
Massey University
01.2000 - 04.2005
PA/Office Administrator
Precision Limited
01.1999 - 01.2000
Word Processor Operator/Administrator
NZ Defence
01.1995 - 01.1999
Director/Sales/Office Manager
Petone Tyre Centre
01.1990 - 01.1995
Office Administrator
Department of Health, Hutt Hospital
01.1987 - 01.1990
Section Administrator
Beca Group
- Current